Locate the downloaded World Community Grid Installer. The location will vary depending on your browser and the name of your installer will include different characters towards the end of the filename.

2. Install

Double-click to run the installer, and then follow the prompts that appear.

3. Login to World Community Grid

Once the installer has finished, the software will automatically log you in to World Community Grid. If it doesn't, enter your World Community Grid username and password when prompted.

4. Start contributing

Congratulations, you are now connected to World Community Grid and ready to start contributing! Just continue using your device as you normally would, and World Community Grid will harness your spare power for scientific research.

Double-click the World Community Grid Installer to start the installation, and then follow the prompts that appear. Your installer will have a slightly different name than the one shown in the picture.

3. Select Project

Once the installer has finished, the software will automatically log you in to World Community Grid.

If it doesn't, then select World Community Grid from the list of projects and then click "Next". Enter your World Community Grid username and password when prompted.

4. Start Contributing

Congratulations, you are now connected to World Community Grid and ready to start contributing! Just continue using your device as you normally would, and World Community Grid will harness your spare power for scientific research.

Open the app and select World Community Grid from the list of BOINC projects.

3. Start contributing

Log in with your World Community Grid username and password, and start contributing! Just continue using your device as you normally would, and World Community Grid will harness your spare power for scientific research.

3. Installation

We currently don’t support donating computing power from iOS devices. (Not on iOS? Click here).

Look out for an email on how to contribute with your Windows, Mac, Linux or Android devices instead!

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Share with friends and family

Share World Community Grid with your friends and family and encourage them to start donating their devices’ spare computing power to help scientists solve the world’s critical problems in health, poverty and sustainability.

Join a team

Join a team of like-minded volunteers and compete against your teammates and other teams to see who can donate the most computing power. Learn more.

Get to know your team

Being part of a team allows you to participate with like-minded volunteers and to compete against other teams as well as one another. Learn more about teams and team challenges.

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Maximize your contribution to the research projects you’re supporting by installing World Community Grid on all of your compatible devices. Find out more.